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My Wife The Dietitian My Wife The Dietitian
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My Wife The Dietitian is a fun, witty, yet educational podcast about nutrition and healthy living. Join hosts Sandra and Rob every week as they guide you through the maze of healthy eating.
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Is it Safe to Drink Water Before Meals?? Nutrition Nuggets 76
Having a big glass of water before each meal is a weight loss strategy by a well known diet company. We debunk the idea that people need to fill up before a meal. Stay tuned to this interesting discussion, based on a listener's question.
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Ep 135. Emulsifiers: What Are They and Are They Healthy?
Xanthum gum, guar gum, carrageenan, and locust bean gum, are all futuristic sounding terms but they're actually ingredients that most of us consume every day. Our grandparents didn't eat these ingredients, as they are mostly developed by the food industry to help with food texture, creaminess and consistency. Emulsifiers, binders, gels and thickening agents are all items that are added to processed foods to help with consumer appeal. But, are these harmful?
Today, we take a listener question, "What are emulsifiers and are they harmful?"
Tune in to hear all about how to reduce your consumption of these additives and possibly help to reduce gut and digestion issues due to these added emulsifier agents.
You can also refer to one of our earlier episodes for more information - Ep 24. Ultra Processed Foods - 5 Ways to Reduce Your Intake - https://youtu.be/pDRQbIE0fS4
Research citations / studies looking at emulsifiers and health:
IBD study
Bacterial Overgrowth and Inflammation of Small Intestine After Carboxymethylcellulose Ingestion in Genetically Susceptible Mice | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
Gut microbiome and emulsifiers study
Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome | Nature
CMC and gut
Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome | Nature
Carrageenan and UC
A randomized trial of the effects of the no-carrageenan diet on ulcerative colitis disease activity - PMC (nih.gov)
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Sugar, Honey, and All Things Sweet - Nutrition Nuggets 75
Is sugar just sugar? Is honey healthier and does it act differently in the body than refined, white sugar?
These are some questions from a listener, and Rob and I discuss how honey and sugar differ.
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Ep 134. Shift Work in the Sky. Travel Hacks from a Former Flight Attendant
We know that shift work can have detrimental ripple effects on health, but, have you ever considered the people working in the aviation industry?
From watching movies about people travelling, it may seem like a glamorous lifestyle with so many perks to flying. The frequent changes to flight arrivals and departures, plus, shifts in travel schedules, and multiple flights in a week or even a day can really wreak havoc on your health.
Today, we have an entertaining discussion with Nikki Hearns, a former crew member in the aviation industry, to learn how this lifestyle can affect your eating habits, sleep and circadian rhythms, plus, impact your digestion and overall health
From surviving typical 'travel chaos', to dealing with bodily changes related to cabin pressure, Nikki offers some helpful strategies and tells some hilarious stories that will help you sympathize with people working in this industry.
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Hydration Quiz - Nutrition Nuggets 74
What are some signs of dehydration?
How can being dehydrated affect the body?
Is the ‘gallon challenge’ really needed to get enough water in a day ?
What are some practical strategies to get more fluid in your daily intake?
These are some of the questions that Sandra asks Rob in this soaking wet episode.
Episodes mentioned include
Nutrition Nuggets 17 - How much water to drink?https://youtu.be/4Z3l4BGtk8o
Episode 70 - Diet for Kidney Stones with Melanie Betz, RD https://youtu.be/4_vPGgJxjTs
Episode 32 - Skin Health https://youtu.be/yBZq_56StOI
Nutrition Nuggets 1 - Food and Mood https://youtu.be/CLE5rGYR4XA
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Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com
Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com -
Ep 133. Yogurt: Is It Healthy?
Is yogurt the new soda pop? This is a question that we've taken from a listener. Also, this idea had been bantered around at Sandra's pre-natal and baby groups recently.
What is the key word on the Nutrition Facts label to look at when comparing and buying yogurt?
We discuss what yogurt is, how it is used and why it's thought (by some) to be the new soda pop.
Tune in for the sweet or savory details :)
Previous episodes mentioned
Ep 124 Busting Common Nutrition Myths with Bonnie Taux-Dix, RD author of "Read It Before You Eat It"
Nutrition Nuggets 11 Yogurt- Greek vs Regular
Nutrition Nuggets 3 - Sugar and All of Its Names
Ep 9 Food Labels 101 - Understanding What It All Means
Ep 21 - Plant Gurts - Plant-Based Yogurts
Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :)
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Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks!
Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com
Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com
Customer Reviews
Informative and Fun!
I love this podcast. I have been listening from the beginning, and have learned so much. it has really had a very positive effect on my eating habits, and my ability to sustain healthy eating. Excellent information presented in a very fun manner.
Fun format for fact based nutrition info
Sandra & Rob are cutting through the misinformation in the nutrition world to bring you valuable information on how to eat well. They present it in a fun and engaging manner making it easy to digest (pun intended)
New RD listener from U.S.
Thanks for connecting with me on social and telling me about your show. Just tuned in. Keep up the good job! Great to see you both doing this together.